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- Thu Sep 26, 2013 7:19 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Enterprise help needed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6548
Re: Enterprise help needed
Hi guys, thanks for your posts. I have stripped out the centre case and the one bit of good news is that the hog actually looks ok and pretty solid, so as mad as it seems I'm going to have a go at some sort of restoration, hopefully a good one haha. Can anyone point me in the direction of how the f...
- Tue Sep 24, 2013 10:40 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Enterprise help needed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6548
Re: Enterprise help needed
Right the floor is one thing, but looking at the first picture with the rot under the aft of the centreboard case that case is gonna leak like mad. http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2831/9916239515_ec26a26fda_b.jpg Ent Dinghy by gaving100 , on Flickr Proper job is to take the case out repair the rot and...
- Sat Sep 21, 2013 9:59 am
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Enterprise help needed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6548
Re: Enterprise help needed
Gavin, Hi. Some pictures are always useful in assesing the extent of the damage.
Intorduce yourself say hello. Friendly bunch round here.
Kev
Intorduce yourself say hello. Friendly bunch round here.
Kev
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 1:09 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: GP bits and bobs
- Replies: 13
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Re: GP bits and bobs
Its specifically the rudder upper one. Spindle as opposed to the hole, if you see what I mean.
- Wed Sep 18, 2013 7:14 am
- Forum: Boats and bits for sale
- Topic: GP bits and bobs
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5072
Re: GP bits and bobs
Roger,
Bronze rudder pintles? Still hunting for a few bits for Caltha s/n 47 restoration.
Kev
Bronze rudder pintles? Still hunting for a few bits for Caltha s/n 47 restoration.
Kev
- Mon Sep 16, 2013 6:16 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: mast floats....thoughts
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11872
Re: mast floats....thoughts
Not sure I agree that inversion is preferable to Capsize, with its danger of entrapment and damage to rigging.
Kev
Kev
- Sat Sep 14, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: road trailer south norfolk will travel!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5635
Re: road trailer south norfolk will travel!
Not a million miles away and may well suit the Torch. Be quick
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130986652536? ... 1438.l2649
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/130986652536? ... 1438.l2649
- Fri Sep 13, 2013 10:50 pm
- Forum: Boat Chat
- Topic: mast floats....thoughts
- Replies: 20
- Views: 11872
Re: mast floats....thoughts
Depends on the boat, the mast, where you sail, your crew.... I tend to use on on the newer GP with alloy mast esp if I have the kids aboard. I know the boat lie all day happy and wont turle unless conditions are really unfavourable. Or Im out without safety cover. No fun being in the Mersey with a G...
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:39 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: road trailer south norfolk will travel!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5635
- Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:39 pm
- Forum: Boats and bits wanted
- Topic: road trailer south norfolk will travel!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5635
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:39 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: bronze or stainless dee shackles..alternatives?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3329
Re: bronze or stainless dee shackles..alternatives?
I quite like using a wooden hardwood or nylon stopper on my halyards instead of shackles. Simpler less too go wrong.
- Mon Sep 09, 2013 6:37 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: bronze or stainless dee shackles..alternatives?
- Replies: 5
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Re: bronze or stainless dee shackles..alternatives?
You need to be careful if with old Bronze shackles, they may not be have lost much of their strength and can snap with little warning. Unless you really looking for authenticity your best changing them for Stainless ones.
Kev
Kev
- Sun Sep 08, 2013 12:03 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: What knot? How to lash lower shrouds to chainlinks.
- Replies: 8
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Re: What knot? How to lash lower shrouds to chainlinks.
What boat? Do you mean the fore stay? Most dinghies the shrouds normally have turnbuckles on them so you can apply the required tension fix the rig in a set position.
Kev
Kev
- Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:34 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Heron 99
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1538
Re: Heron 99
Ed,Offered one about 2 years ago, for some reason fairly sound except the floor. I turned her down but the Commodore of LSC took her and has done fine job bringing her back to life.
Kev
Kev
- Wed Sep 04, 2013 6:29 pm
- Forum: Boat maintenance, repair and restoration
- Topic: Varnish
- Replies: 26
- Views: 18445
Re: Varnish
Peter, what bike have you got? OR should I say Bikes.......
Kev
Kev